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To find 8% of 125, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Convert Percentage to Fraction**: - We know that 8% can be expressed as a fraction: \[ 8\% = \frac{8}{100} \] 2. **Set Up the Calculation**: - To find 8% of 125, we multiply 125 by the fraction we just found: \[ 8\% \text{ of } 125 = 125 \times \frac{8}{100} \] 3. **Simplify the Fraction**: - We can simplify the fraction \(\frac{8}{100}\) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 4: \[ \frac{8 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{2}{25} \] - Now, we can rewrite our calculation: \[ 125 \times \frac{2}{25} \] 4. **Perform the Multiplication**: - We can simplify \(125 \times \frac{2}{25}\) by first dividing 125 by 25: \[ 125 \div 25 = 5 \] - Now, multiply the result by 2: \[ 5 \times 2 = 10 \] 5. **Final Answer**: - Therefore, 8% of 125 is: \[ \boxed{10} \]
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ICSE-PERCENTAGE, PROFIT AND LOSS-REVISION EXERCISE
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